“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community… Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” — Cesar Chavez
“Today a young man knocked on my door. He was a door to door salesman. Unfortunately I could not buy what he was selling but I made sure to give him all of the attention that he needed and remained pleasant throughout his short presentation. You see not too long ago I myself was doing door to door sales and I appreciated it when people were pleasant to me so I wanted to extend him the same courtesy I rarely received. I closed the door as he left and I thought of how tired and hot he must have been. So I grabbed a bottle of water and some cold apple juice along with a clean towel and went back outside to find him. He was at the next door by that time but I caught up with him and gave him the items. He was extremely grateful and said it was the nicest thing anyone had done for him all day.” — Hasifa
“All the years I spent teaching pre-school allowed me to see many acts of pure, no-strings attached giving and enormous amounts of unconditional love. The joy of playing, laughing and discovering the world through the eyes of children helped me through many dark times. I try to approach my life with fresh eyes as often as possible and share the beauty with those around me.” WoMom1
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“Today a young man knocked on my door. He was a door to door salesman. Unfortunately I could not buy what he was selling but I made sure to give him all of the attention that he needed and remained pleasant throughout his short presentation. You see not too long ago I myself was doing door to door sales and I appreciated it when people were pleasant to me so I wanted to extend him the same courtesy I rarely received. I closed the door as he left and I thought of how tired and hot he must have been. So I grabbed a bottle of water and some cold apple juice along with a clean towel and went back outside to find him. He was at the next door by that time but I caught up with him and gave him the items. He was extremely grateful and said it was the nicest thing anyone had done for him all day.” — Hasifa
Sangha of Auspicious Companions 
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